Chapter 186

BAMMM! BAMMM! BAMMMM!

The shadows smashed into the ground. Tearing up the earth as Aoki dodged the attack faster then anyone could blink. Dirt, rock, and grass scattering in the air.

Prince Leo had his eyes covered to block the dirt from flying into his eyes. Squinting to see what was going on from between his fingers. He could see the black shadows moving at Vorbuk's control. The way they moved were like living serpents. His control over the shadows was almost terrifying. With a cold glint in his eyes as Vorbuk's patience was running out.

"Vorbuk!" "Master!" The prince and Ashley shouted at the same time.

Dark Blast. Vorbuk thought to himself as he held out his hand. A dark ball of shadow forming on his palm. The darkness swirled and seemed almost unstable. He could see the vampire watching him carefully when he brought out the ball of darkness.

Throwing the ball of darkness directly at the executioner. As the vampire dodged once again the dark ball of mana swept passed Aoki. Exploding in the distance as it landed and took out a group of werewolf knights with it.

Aoki bared his fangs and rushed at Vorbuk. His dagger in hand clanging each time it cut through one of Vorbuk's shadows that struck at him. With the shadows being directed by the man's hand movements it made it difficult for Aoki to approach him. Though he could easily dodge their swift movements with his own.

"Go! Now!" Vorbuk shouted at the other two.

"What about you?" Prince Leo shouted back.

"Master, I can still help you!" Ashley refused to leave Vorbuk to fend for himself against that vampire.

"Your highness, drag him if you have to and move it! Head for the temple!" Vorbuk repeated once more causing Ashley to gnash his teeth.

Prince Leo did not deny Vorbuk's request. Grabbing Ashley by his roughed up clothing and pulling him along. If Ashley was at full strength the prince would never be able to pull him along so easily. That was not the same in his current condition. Ashley could only be forcibly dragged away by the prince as they started running for the temple.

"How brave.. or should I say ignorant of you?" Aoki scoffed at the display they put on in front of him. A beast putting himself between him and the other two. He did not need the other vampire. The beast in front of him would be able to be devoured by him for a source of food. He had no need to chase the others if he could catch Vorbuk.

With every attack that Vorbuk made he slowly paced himself backwards towards the temple behind the others from a distance. His shadows tearing up the surroundings as they targeted Aoki. Ruthless in their every strike. They were relentless to let him block their escape back to the temple.

"You talk too much." Vorbuk felt annoyed by the vampire's constant remarks aimed at him and the others.

"Fufufufu!" Aoki laughed as he watched the man struggle to fight him. Dodging and maneuvering his way through the shadows that surrounded him.

The closer Aoki got to him the more Vorbuk fought viciously in return. He had to hold off the vampire. That was something that he felt responsible for in this situation. With his mana draining more quickly time was not something he had.

In front of Vorbuk he watched his shadows follow his command. Darkness running wild in front of him like a living nightmare. To others who saw him Vorbuk seemed dangerous. He gave off the aura of a dark lord with his tenacity and ruthlessness in his every move.

As Aoki made his way in front of Vorbuk along with his shadows it felt like the world was being cast into a dark void. The vampire reaching out his hand and grasping Vorbuk by the collar of his black and white clothing. Their eyes made contact once more.

"Gotcha!" Aoki smirked in triumph as he moved quicker then Vorbuk could react to him. The vampire's speed was something that he could not keep up with no matter how hard he struggled against it.

CRUNCH!

Aoki's sharp fangs crunched down on Vorbuk's shoulder through his clothing. His blood spilling out into the vampire's mouth instantly. A flash of pink light emitting from the vampire's eyes at the taste of fresh blood for the first time in so long that he could not recall how long it had been since he had fed.

"FIREBALL!" The sound of the prince's voice could be heard shouting in the distance.

BAMMM!

A ball of fire shot towards Aoki as the vampire quickly moved away from the man. Cutting through the ball of flame with his dagger. A sense of confusion could be seen on his face as he ran his thumb against his lips to wipe away some of the blood that had been left on the side of his mouth.

"Are you alright?" Prince Leo called out to Vorbuk.

"... Yes. Thank you." Vorbuk responded to the prince.

When he didn't hear a sound from Ashley he went to glance at him. Ashley started to move towards them but was held back by prince Leo.

"Master!" Ashley called out worried about him. Master is hurt!

"Keep moving and don't get caught off guard. There are others besides Aoki out here. Don't worry about me." Vorbuk ordered. He could see Ashley's body trembling. Is he angry? Or is he trembling because he felt so weak right now? It was impossible to tell which reason it was.

[ Enabling Shadow Mana Materialization ]

[ Crafting mana according to host's desire and control for human form ]

The shadows began to move and slowly wrap themselves around Vorbuk's feet. Making their way up his body until he was completely enveloped in darkness. It was a silent, beautiful, yet terrifying imagine as the shadows covered him. Like a dark knight he stood among the shadows. Protected by the very darkness he controlled like dark armor.

His thoughts pondered over the many images in his mind as he held out his hand. Trying to control the shadows around him. In his hand a dark dual bladed sword began to take shape. Made entirely out of the darkness itself it emitted an other worldly aura.

This weapon was connected to him. It was made of the very shadow mana that his body contained. A weapon that belonged solely to him.

[ New Weapon Created ]

[ Request To Name The Weapon ]

"Chavez," Vorbuk gave the name to his weapon. "The dream maker, Chavez."

The dual bladed sword in his hand glistened under the rising moon as the sun descended upon the horizon. A feint dark fog coated the black weapon.

He wanted his weapon to hold meaning. If he was to hold a weapon and grant it a name he wanted it's name to hold importance. A reason for him to wield the weapon. The stronger he got he never wanted to forget his reason for fighting down the path he'd chosen for himself in this new world. This name would remind him of his goal. It would remind him of his dream to make a place for himself in this new world that he was meant to live in now.